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Join a youth club for additional needs
Central Youth Club
A safe, warm environment for young people with mild and moderate additional needs, aged 8 to 25.
Join a youth club for deaf young people (DEX)
Deaf EXperience (DEX)
DEX runs a Deaf Youth Hub for 11-17 year olds and a Deaf Youth Council for 17-30 year olds: social events, residentials, leadership training and wellbeing support, with BSL interpreters at every event so everyone can take part.
Join an audiobook library for reading difficulties
Listening Books
An audiobook library for children and adults who find reading difficult due to illness, disability, or a learning or mental health difficulty.
Join an autism peer support group for parents
Daisy Chain
Online and face-to-face learning workshops, school coffee mornings, virtual support sessions, in-person peer support groups, stay & play, and drop-in sessions across North East and Yorkshire.
Join an Early Development Group for your child with Down syndrome
Down Syndrome Training & Support Service Ltd
A five-year early intervention programme for babies and young children with Down syndrome (birth to 5/6 years) and their parents/carers, working on motor skills, interaction, feeding, early numbers and speech and language, plus training courses for families and professionals.
Join an inclusive choir for young people (Orange Box Choir)
Outside The Box
An inclusive community choir for young people and young adults (13-25) of all abilities and needs - a safe, welcoming space to express yourself musically and build confidence.
Join an inclusive youth club for your disabled child
Bradford PHAB Club
A weekly youth club (during school term time, plus holiday activity camps) bringing disabled and non-disabled children and young people together for shared activities and trips.
Join community activities for young adults with autism or a learning disability
Connect The Dots
Connect The Dots offers a safe space and a range of community, sensory and social activities for young adults (18+) with learning disabilities and autism.
Join inclusive activity sessions for autism or a learning disability
Endorphins Group
Sessions in dance, drama, arts & crafts and gaming for children and young people aged 8-18 with a learning disability, difficulty or autism - 1:3 staff ratio, no intimate care provided.
Join inclusive sport and exercise sessions for disabled children
SportWorks
Sport and exercise programmes designed for children and adults with disabilities and additional needs.
Join Jam Packed Summer - a 4-week disability sports holiday scheme
Disability Sports Programme, Calderdale · Skircoat · HX3 0AQ
A 4-week summer holiday scheme of disability-specific and adapted sport and leisure activities for disabled young people aged 8-19, based at Ravenscliffe High School with full access to its sport and leisure areas.
Join local groups and activities for autistic children, teens and young people
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Regular roller skating, a youth group, teen bowling, a young adults group (18-25) and a monthly parents' support group - membership of NAS required to join.
Join Mencap's Family Engagement Project in Bradford
Mencap
A Bradford-based Mencap project engaging families of people with a learning disability, helping them connect, share their views and access support.
Join Shine Together for disabled children at the Landmark Centre
The Landmark Centre (All Saints, Little Horton) · BD5 0NG
A project at the Landmark Centre in Little Horton supporting disabled children, run from All Saints Church's community spaces (meeting rooms, an IT room and open dance/drama space).
Join Small World's community arts activities in Keighley
Small World Cultural Arts Collective · BD21 2LE
Hands-on youth and community creative arts activities in Keighley. Currently mid-relocation - regular clubs are on hold, but a community lounge runs Wednesdays 12:30-3:30pm for tea, coffee and chats.
Join SORM's Into Employment Programme
The School of Rock & Media Ltd (SORM) · BD1 5AS
A 12-month course for young adults with disabilities with Bradford Social Care involvement, supporting access to education, life skills and work placements, with a bursary paid every 4 weeks.
Join the Dynamic Support Register to reduce hospital admission risk
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
For anyone with a learning disability and/or autism, of any age, most at risk of mental health or specialist hospital admission or losing their placement. Identifies the right support early, working alongside CETRs.
Join the EarlyBird autism parent programme (AWARE)
Airedale and Wharfedale Autism Resource (AWARE)
AWARE delivers the National Autistic Society's EarlyBird programme (for parents of under-5s with an autism diagnosis) and EarlyBird Plus (for parents of school-aged children under 10), combining weekly group sessions with individual home visits over about 3 months to help parents understand autism and support their child.
Join the Keighley Autism Hub social skills group
Specialist Autism Services · BD21 3JD
A free social skills support group for autistic adults (ASC/ASD), run by Specialist Autism Services at Central Hall, Alice Street, Keighley.
Join the Safe Places scheme for extra reassurance out and about
Wakefield Council
A card and network of local businesses and public buildings trained to help if a vulnerable person - including someone with a learning disability or autism - feels unsafe, lost or unwell while out independently. Staff can contact a named person or the emergency services.
Join the Safe Places scheme for extra reassurance out and about in Bradford
Bradford Safe Places Scheme
Find registered Safe Places venues in Bradford that offer help and support if your child feels anxious, scared or at risk while out in the community.
Join the SEN-Sational Playgroup at Footprints Family Centre
Footprints Family Centre
A play session for under-5s with additional needs, at Footprints Family Centre in Buttershaw, alongside a general Stay and Play session, nursery, out-of-school care and family support.
Join the Shipley SEN Parenting Network
Shipley SEN Parenting Network
A support network for parents/carers of children with SEND in Shipley to connect with each other.
Join the StarzNetwork WhatsApp Channel
BradStarz - Bradford District SEND Youth Voice
A WhatsApp channel launched by BradStarz in 2025 for young people with SEND to stay informed about participation opportunities, campaigns and events, and to see how their views are shaping SEND services and support across Bradford district. Open to anyone to join.
Join therapeutic outdoor activities with Equality For All CIC
Equality For All CIC
User-led support and therapeutic outdoor progression activities for disabled people and people with mental health problems who find it hard to access universal services, plus support for their family members and carers.
Join youth clubs, short breaks and wellbeing support for young people with SEND
Young People's Empowerment Project (YPEP)
Holiday clubs, after-school activities, short breaks and mental wellbeing support for children and young people with SEND, based in Castleford.
Learn baby sign language
Sing and Sign
Fun, music-filled baby signing classes, giving your baby a way to communicate before they can talk.
Learn BSL and connect with the Deaf community as a family
British Deaf Association
Resources including 'Family Sign in the Home' to help families learn British Sign Language, plus BDA Youth for Deaf young people to get involved and connect with Deaf culture and community.
Learn karate
Halifax Sport Karate · Town
Karate lessons adapted for people with disabilities and special needs, at a family-run dojo.
Learn samba drumming
Rhythm Stick Drumming · Holme Valley South · HD9 3AR
Weekly samba band sessions, open to any age or ability, no experience needed. All instruments and tuition provided. First session free.
Learn to dance
The Anchormen · Elland · HX5 0QG
Weekly dance classes for boys and girls aged 6 to 16, with flags and colourguard equipment, in a welcoming group for all abilities.
Learn to play an instrument
Calderdale Council · Town · HX1 2DL
Individual lessons and group music-making in Calderdale schools and at two music centres.
Learn to travel independently to school or college
Wakefield Council · Wakefield North · WF1 2EB
For Year 10/11 students with an EHCP who currently get assisted transport - practical training to travel safely and confidently using public transport.
Learn to travel independently to school or college
Calderdale Transport Operations Team
Teaches students with SEND, or who are particularly vulnerable, how to travel on their own - to school, college or a work placement. Flexible to the young person's needs, with parent carers authorising each step.
Learn to travel independently to school or college
Bradford Independent Travel Training
One-to-one training builds the practical skills, confidence and safety awareness your young person needs to travel independently to school, college or work, reducing reliance on assisted transport over time.
Learn to travel independently to school or college with an EHCP
Wakefield Council
A programme delivered in schools or colleges to help young people develop the skills needed to travel independently - mainly for students in Years 10 and 11 who have an EHCP and are currently using assisted transport, to travel safely and confidently to and from school or college using public transport.
Learn vocational skills through alternative provision (motor vehicle studies)
Fast Forward Vocational Training
Vocational skills and qualifications - Level 1 Motor Vehicle Studies, Level 2 STEM career progression, and re-integration support - with an embedded SEMH programme, for Year 11 and Post-16 young people disengaged from mainstream education.
Lease a car, scooter or wheelchair through the Motability Scheme
Motability Operations
If your young person gets the higher/enhanced rate mobility component of PIP or DLA, you can use it to lease a car, scooter or powered wheelchair through the Motability Scheme, including Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles.
Move for your mental health
TCD Charity · Batley East · WF17 5DS
Free fitness and wellbeing sessions for anyone who identifies as female - a workout followed by a supported wellbeing chat, led by qualified instructors trained in Mental Health First Aid.
Notify the council of a possible SEND need in a young child (for health professionals)
Specialist Inclusion Team (SIT)
For GPs, paediatricians and health visitors who are concerned a child under school age may have a special educational need or disability - the statutory route (Section 23) to inform the local authority.
Play a therapeutic app for anxiety, ages 7 to 12 (Lumi Nova)
BFB Labs
A free, NHS-partnered app-based game using CBT techniques to help 7-12 year olds with mild-to-moderate worries and anxiety learn to self-manage them, with parent or guardian support. Not for severe anxiety, crisis, or risk of self-harm.
Play goalball
West Yorkshire Goalball Club
Goalball sessions for blind and partially sighted people.
Play in the woods
Green Explorers
A safe, welcoming woodland space to explore, play and connect - regular term-time sessions, school holiday sessions, and family Saturdays.
Play inclusive cricket
Yorkshire Cricket Board · Calder
Free, inclusive cricket sessions for ages 11 to 19, plus a thriving junior club from U9s to U18s.
Play squash, whatever your ability
Calder Community Squash · Calder
Mixed-ability squash sessions, part of a wider programme bringing people together from all walks of life.
Raise funds for your child's healthcare
Tree of Hope
Fundraising support, Gift Aid claiming and 1-2-1 guidance to help families raise money for medical treatments and equipment not freely available through the NHS or social care.
Read Bradford's SEND School Expectations Guide
Bradford SEND Assessment and Support Team · BD1 1NN
Explains what every Bradford school must provide for children with SEND - a published SEND policy, provision mapping, the Assess-Plan-Do-Review cycle, and schools' duties under the SEND Code of Practice - useful if you're unsure whether your child's school is doing what it should.
Read Contact's guide on relationships and caring for a disabled child
Contact
A guide from the charity Contact on how caring for a disabled child can affect relationships with partners, family and friends, with practical advice and support.
Read the No-Nonsense Guide to SEN Law
No-Nonsense Guide to SEN Law
A free, plain-English guide explaining SEN law, including EHC needs assessments, plans and your rights if you disagree with a decision.
Read the parent guide to school complaints
Parentkind
A guide jointly produced by Parentkind, the Department for Education and Ofsted, giving parents clear steps for raising and resolving concerns with a school.